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The Soldiers’ Monument in Downtown Athens, which was first erected in 1872, has now been moved after years of controversy.

On March 31, Athens community members and others from surrounding areas gathered at the Clerk of State & Superior Court steps and began the march to the University of Georgia Arch in protest of police brutality.

For 65 years, Wilson’s His and Hers Styling Shop has witnessed drastic changes over the past 65 years it’s been open that Hot Corner and all of Athens has undergone.

The annual Wild Rumpus parade took place in Downtown Athens on Sat., Oct. 31.

On August 17, 2015, global clothing corporation Urban Outfitters opened in Athens, GA.

In September of 2011, the Athens Banner-Herald ran an article titled “Wal-Mart: No store planned for Downtown,” essentially dispelling the rumors that “the mammoth chain (was) considering building a small store on the edge of Downtown Athens.”